March 1, 2015 - Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston – www.archgh.org
1530 Norwalk Drive
Telephone: 281-578-0707
Katy, Texas 77450
Fax: 281-578-9161;
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday - 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
www.epiphanycatholic.org
Masses:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM
Saturday: *5:30 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, *9:45 AM, *11:30 AM, 5:30 PM
*Nursery Available
Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 PM; or appointment with a priest
Anointing of the Sick: First Thursday of the month at 9:00 AM Mass
Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday after 9:00 AM Mass until 7:30 PM
St. Vincent de Paul Society: 281-578-3845
March 1, 2015 – Second Sunday of Lent – Readings on Page 1020
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A Reflection by Pope Francis
PARISH CLERGY
Rev. Tom Lam
Administrator
Rev. Thomas Joseph
Parochial Vicar
Deacon John Evanoff
Pastoral Associate
Deacon Don Kish
PARISH STAFF
Business Manager
Craig Shemon
Gerry Broussard, Verna Goertz,
Dan Stamps, Mary Tran
Religious Education
LouAnn Svoboda, Director
Beth Harvey, Charlotte Fulton,
Maria Laiseca
Youth Ministry
Dave Clark, Director
Joey Harvey
Music Ministry
Spencer Schuyler, Director
Merle Vahlkamp
Outreach Ministry
Schottsie Hill, Director
Lisa Gilkeson
Facilities Manager
Kirk Harris
Young Kim
COMMUNITY LIFE
Nursery Coordinator:
Anne Salazar
Child’s Play: Alyce Gabrysch
281-578-9332
Bingo: Friday at 7:30 p.m.
281-578-3905
Welcome Newcomers
If you would like more
information on our Parish
Community,
please
visit
www.epiphanycatholic.org.
Dear brothers and sisters,
L
ast Wednesday, Lent began with the Rite of Ashes, and the first Sunday
of this liturgical time makes reference to the 40 days Jesus spent in the
desert, after his baptism in the Jordan River. In the Gospel, St. Mark
writes: “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in
the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the
angels ministered to him” (1,12-13). With these simple words, the Evangelist describes the test voluntarily faced by Jesus, before beginning his Messianic mission. It is a test in which the Lord leaves victorious and that prepares Him to announce the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. He, in those 40 days of solitude,
confronted Satan “in close combat,” He unmasks his temptations and conquers
him. And through Him, we have all conquered but we must protect this victory
in our daily lives.
The Church reminds us of that mystery at the beginning of Lent, so that it may
give us the perspective and the meaning of this time, which is a time of combat.
Lent is time of combat! A spiritual combat against the spirit of evil. And while we
cross the Lenten “desert,” we have our gaze fixed upon Easter, which is the definitive victory of Jesus against the Evil One, against sin and against death. This is
the meaning of Lent: to place ourselves decisively on the path of Jesus, the road
that leads to life. To look at Jesus. Look at what Jesus has done and go with Him.
This path of Jesus passes through the desert. The desert is the place where the
voice of God and the voice of the tempter can be heard. In the noise, in the confusion, this cannot be done; only superficial voices can be heard. Instead we can
go deeper in the desert, where our destiny is truly played out, life or death. And
how do we hear the voice of God? We hear it in his Word. For this reason, it is
important to know Scripture, because otherwise we do not know how to respond
to the attacks of the evil one. And here
I would like to return to my advice of
reading the Gospel every day. Read
the Gospel every day! Meditate on it
for a little while, for 10 minutes. And
also to carry it with you in your pocket
or your purse. But always have the
Gospel in hand. The Lenten desert
helps us to say no to worldliness, to
the “idols,” it helps us to make courageous choices in accordance with the
Gospel and to strengthen solidarity
among the brothers.
Now let us enter into the desert without fear, because we are not alone: we are
with Jesus, with the Father and with the Holy Spirit. In fact, as it was for Jesus, it
is the Holy Spirit who guides us on the Lenten path; that same Spirit that descended upon Jesus and that has been given to us in Baptism.
Lent, therefore is an appropriate time that should lead us to be ever more aware
of how much the Holy Spirit, received in Baptism, has worked and can work in
us. And in the end of the Lenten itinerary, in the Easter Vigil, we can renew with
greater awareness the Baptismal covenant and the commitments that flow from
it.
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Events & Meetings This Week
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Strake Jesuit Raffle Ticket Sale
Coffee & Donuts: Family Center
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
Room 214
10:00 AM, RCIA Adapted for Children
Sessions: Rooms 205/206
3:30 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
3:30 PM, Jr High Faith Formation
Epiphany Room
7:00 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: PAC
MONDAY, MARCH 2
9:00 AM, ESL Level 4: Room 307
9:30 AM, ESL Level 1/2: Room 310
9:30 AM, ESL 4 Conversation:
Room 301
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1146: Rooms
204/205/206/207/212
7:00 PM, Bereavement Support:
Room 303
7:00 PM, Matthew: The King and His
Kingdom: Epiphany Room
7:00 PM, KC’s Business Meeting:
KC’s Room
7:00 PM, Job Networking: Rec Room
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
9:00 AM, ESL Level 4: Room 307
9:30 AM, ESL Level 1/2: Room 310
9:30 AM, ESL Level 3: Room 308
9:30 AM, Called to be Mom:
Rec Room
10:00 AM, Bible Timeline Series: Den
4:45 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
5:30 PM, Children’s Choir Practice
6:30 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
6:30 PM, Junior High Faith Formation
6:30 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: PAC
Epiphany Room
7:00 PM, Adult Choir Practice: Church
7:45 PM, Overflow: Great Room
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
9:00 AM, Anointing of the Sick within
Mass: Chapel
9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303
10:00 AM, Adult Spiritual Book Study:
Den
12:30 PM: Knitting Group: Room 304
6:30 PM, Spanish Bible Study: PAC
7:00 PM, Line Dancing: Family Center
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
9:30 AM, ESL Level 3: Room 308
9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303
9:30 AM, Ladies Club: Family Center
9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 411
5:30 PM, Lenten Fish Fry: Rec Room
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Adoration: Chapel 7:00 PM, Way of the Cross: Chapel
10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary for
7:30 PM, Bingo: Family Center
Respect Life: Chapel
10:00 AM, Scripture Study: Den
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
1:00 PM, ESL 2: Room 301
Food Drive: Scouts
4:45 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
5:30 PM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
4;45 PM, Junior High Faith Formation
Room 214
4:45 PM, HSFF/Confirmation:
Room 312
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1288 :
Food Drive: Scouts
Rec Room 301/303
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
7:00 PM, Rosary: Chapel
Room 214
7:00 PM, Walking through Grief: Den
10:00 AM, RCIA Adapted for Children
7:00 PM, RCIA: Epiphany Room
Sessions: Rooms 205/206
7:30 PM, Evening Prayer: Chapel
Baptisms
Please contact parish office for
preparation classes.
Baptism Session for Parents
2nd Saturday of February,
May, August, November
10:00 AM – Noon
To register call
LouAnn Svoboda
(281-578-8271)
Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults (RCIA)
For information call
LouAnn Svoboda
(281-578-8271)
Sacrament of Marriage
Must be a registered, active
member of the parish at least
six months. Contact parish
office eight months before
wedding to begin preparation.
Finance Council Chair
Denny Dellinger
Knights of Columbus
Steve Zoeller, Grand Knight
www.kccouncil9759.com
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Cynthia Viator
Ladies Club
Ann Hoar
Forever Young
Barbara Hajjar, Clare Snow
Bulletin Deadline
The deadline for article
submission is Thursday at noon
Students from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory will be selling (ten days before publication).
raffle tickets after all Masses on the weekend of March 1. Raffle tickets are $5 Your article can be sent to
per ticket or $20 for a book of 5 tickets. The grand prize is an All New 2015 Lex- gerry@epiphanycatholic.org.
us NX (partially underwritten by Westside and Northside Lexus). The second
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prize is a 55" LG Direct HDTV donated by Data Projections, Inc. and the third
Liturgical,
Youth Usher & Faith
place prize is a $1000 Visa Gift Card. The drawing will be held on Sunday,
Formation
Schedules.
March 8, 2015 at the Strake Jesuit Spring Fling International Festival. The winner
does not need to be present to win. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to pro- epiphany@epiphanycatholic.org
vide financial aid to deserving Jesuit students. Please stop by the raffle sales table
and support these young men in their fundraising efforts.
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Liturgy & Prayer
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES
Saturday, February 28
5:30 PM
Sunday, March 1
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Monday, March 2
9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 3
9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 4
9:00 AM
Thursday, March 5
9:00 AM
Friday, March 6
9:00 AM
Saturday, March 7
5:30 PM
Sunday, March 8
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Vigil-Second Sunday of Lent
†Paul Dang Dong Nguyen
Second Sunday in Lent
†John Purcell
For the People
†Christina Leong
†Larry Swetnan
Lenten Weekday
†Brian Zapalac
Lenten Weekday
†Angela Fontana Orth
Lenten Weekday
†Michael Wayne
Lenten Weekday
†Ken Wild
Lenten Weekday
†Zita Briksnis
Vigil-Third Sunday of Lent
†Suong Lam
Third Sunday in Lent
†Rosalind Tan
For the People
†Benjamin Gonzales
†Lawrence Gochioco
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16;
Mt 20:17-28
Thursday:
Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31
Friday:
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21;
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday:
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Sunday:
Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11;
1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7;
Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;
Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
Please pray for our
military men and women.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND
ELDERLY: The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated on
Thursday, March 5 and every First
Thursday of the month during the
9:00 AM Mass. The Sacrament of Anointing is for
the strengthening of those who are ill, or who are
aging. We celebrate the sacrament best in the
community setting so that we can support you
with prayer.
PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK
Please keep the following people in
your thoughts and prayers this week
as we wish them a return to good
health:
Linda Doucette, Christine Bencivengo, Eva Lazarich, Jason Sides, Jorge Infante, Sr. Roy
Paras, Connie Paras, Carolyn Bouchard, Ronni
Mensik, Mary Reuter, Leah Knaus, Chris Johnson, Andrew Bencivengo, Janet Cuccia, Elizabeth Robles, Charles Massey, Robert Roberson, Ray McGiff, Dominic Tizioukdal, Patricia
Givens.
To make a request for someone to be on our
prayer list, please call the parish office at 281578-0707. Your loved one’s name will appear on
our prayer list for six consecutive Sundays. If a
longer period of time is needed, please call the
parish office to renew your request.
Please Remember In Prayer
Our Deceased
Maria Eugenia Benito, grandmother of
Abascal Family
Mariano Magsino, father of
Dario Magsino
Paul Martinez, husband of Minerva
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News in the Parish
Lenten Guidelines
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days
of fast and abstinence.
Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
Lent is a penitential season so religious practices
and devotion such as daily Mass, Confession, the
Stations of the Cross, works of charity and justice,
and acts of self-denial are highly encouraged.
Fasting: On days of fast, those 18 years or older
are allowed one full meal. Two other meals sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to
one’s own needs. Those individuals in poor health or
over the age of 60 years are dispensed from this obligation.
Abstinence: On days of fast and abstinence, those
over the age of 14 should abstain from consuming
meat. Individuals who are in poor health are dispensed from this obligation.
The Knights of Columbus
have fired up the fryers for their
famous fish dinners. This year we
have once again expanded the
menu to include fried and baked
fish, fried shrimp, mac and cheese,
pizza, onion rings, hush puppies, and salmon salad.
Two new items this year will be fish tacos and a 10
piece spicy nugget appetizer. This years’ proceeds
will be benefiting Katy area charities, Seminarian
and youth scholarships.
We would like to show our appreciation for
all the church employees and all the Bingo workers
by offering one dollar off your meal. Just tell the
cashiers you work for the church or work Bingo and
receive your dollar off. Thank you for all the hard
work you do. This offer is good for March 6th.
Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. and
once again you can dine in at the PAC center or
drive-thru at the west end of the PAC center.
Thank you for your continued support and we
look forward to cooking for you and your family.
Parish Devotions
Tuesdays
Eucharistic Adoration
9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Pro-Life Rosary
10:00 am
Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 pm
Vocation Rosary
4:00 pm
Evening Prayer & Rosary 7:00
Fridays
Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm
The Epiphany Ladies Club
(ELC) invites you to attend our
meeting on Friday, March 6th at
9:30 a.m. in the Family Center.
Fashion Show tickets will go on
sale at this meeting. Also, we will
be getting ready for spring with a
speaker from the Master Gardeners of Houston.
Come learn how to get your garden prepared for
warmer weather and which plants grow best in the
area.
We are always accepting new members and look forward to meeting you. Please come and join one or
more of our sub-clubs. They include Knitting, Book,
Bunco, Cooking, Couples, Quilting, Baptismal Bibs,
Movies, DVD Swap and Mahjong as well as monthly
lunches and outings.
Babysitting is available during our monthly meeting for
a nominal fee. Email nursery@epiphanycatholic.org.
"Like" Us on Facebook to keep up with all the fun
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Our Stewardship
Stewardship – February 21/22
Sunday Offering
Black & Indian Missions
Ash Wednesday
$60,490.16
$7,409.00
$14,988.50
This new fund is established for donations to
add to the beauty of our worship space. With
your contribution or memorial gift, we hope to
Arch. Social Ministries
$4,152.00
add Stations of the Cross and statues for our
St. Vincent de Paul
$3,632.00
Church.
Registered Households
6,748
It is easy to say, “Here I am, Lord,” when we are
kneeling in church. Can we just as easily answer,
“Here I am, Lord,” when we go home, when a neighbor needs our help, when a fellow parishioner asks
us to join a committee, or when a letter asks for our
financial help? These are often exactly the places
where Jesus call us to be.
“BE RICH IN GOOD WORKS…
READY TO SHARE”
2015 DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND
If you have not already offered your
pledge in this year’s Diocesan Services Fund, please do so
today. When you offer to Be Rich in
Good Works…Ready to Share, your
gifts will benefit the Archdiocesan ministries that
serve thousands and thousands of our brothers and
sisters in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Through your generous support of DSF, we bring
Christ’s comfort and care to the many pressing
needs that cannot be addressed individually or by
one parish alone.
Our parish goal for 2015 is $ 396,000.,
$6,000. more than last With every parish family’s
full participation, we will surely exceed this
amount and do our share to help so many in need,
advancing the work of the church in our community.
To
give
online,
please
visit
www.archgh.org/dsf. For those of you who have
already responded with a gift, please accept our
sincere gratitude.
At any time during the year, you are welcome to
send in a donation or place your gift in an envelope in the collection during Mass with the designation, “Sanctuary Beautification Fund.”
Thanking you in anticipation of your generous
response.
Job Opening for a Maintenance Person. It is a full time positon with benefits. Light plumbing, electrical, and heating and air experience would be preferred.
Previous experience required. Please send
resume and references to Craig Shemon at
craig@epiphanycatholic.org.
Join us on a parish pilgrimage to
Rome, Italy on Oct. 25-Nov. 5, 2015.
Travel to Venice, Florence,
Assisi and the Eternal City of Rome to
experience the rich culture and deep spirituality of the Church.
Only 50 places available for parishioners of Epiphany. If interested, please
contact Craig Shemon at
craig@epiphanycatholic.org
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Respect for Life Bulletin Board
eGiving with Faith Direct
You might want to consider making your generous
weekly contributions to the parish through Faith
Direct, the electronic giving program here at Epiphany of the Lord. Even if you are traveling on business or on vacation, you can make all of your contributions through Faith Direct by way of automatic
payment from your checking account or credit card,
just as you may do now with your mortgage, household bills, and other monthly payments. It is a great
way to simplify your giving, and it is the most costeffective, environmentally-friendly way for the parish to receive your gifts.
Faith Direct is the leading eGiving program for
Catholic churches in the Archdiocese as well as in
dioceses across the country. You can visit their website at www.faithdirect.net to learn more about how
to enroll securely online. Please note, our parish
code is TX613. Faith Direct also offers your family personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes to be placed in the collection basket on Sundays.
I would like to take this opportunity as well to express my deepest gratitude for your generous contributions throughout the year. It is wonderful to be a
part of a faith community that so graciously supports the parish and the important ministries that the
Church provides. I hope that you find that this new
program makes it more convenient for you to continue to offer your gifts to Epiphany of the Lord.
Expressing the assurances of my prayerful remembrance of you and your family and my best wishes
in the Lord, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Tom Lam
The Respect For Life Committee is
pleased to have Arland K. Nichols speak to our High
School youth.
"Made for Love: Respecting
Sexuality" presented by Arland K. Nichols
Sun. March 1 at 7 p.m. in the PAC
– OR –
Wed. March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC
All high school students are encouraged to
attend.
The same presentation will be given both times
in order to accommodate as many of our high
school students as possible. You do not have to
be enrolled in Faith Formation to attend. Parents are also welcome.
Arland K Nichols is the founding President of the
John Paul II Foundation for Life and Family. He
earned a Master of Divinity from the University of
Saint Thomas Graduate School of Theology. He
formerly served as the Director of Education and
Evangelization for Human Life International. Prior to
this he was Director of Campus Ministry and instructor of morality and bioethics at Pope John XXIII High
School. Mr. Nichols is a highly regarded writer and
popular speaker.
Questions can be emailed to respectlife@epiphanycatholic.org
Vocations Corner
In response to our Holy Father’s call for
prayer during the Year of Consecrated Religious
Life, we ask that you join us in praying
the rosary weekly before the Blessed
Sacrament at 4:00 p.m. every Tuesday
in the chapel, organized and led by
Epiphany’s Vocations Committee.
During Lent, we can pray more fervently for our pope, bishops, and priests and for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Join
our monthly Vocations meeting on Thursday, March
12 at 7:00 p.m. in the small conference room of the
Administration Building. All are welcome!
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Outreach Ministry
Outreach Events in March:
Standing Meetings: Mon.—Epiphany Job Net-
working at 7 p.m. in the PAC; Tues.—
Respect Life Rosary at 10 a.m.
2nd: Bereavement Support Group
3rd: Walking through Grief @ 7 p.m.
7th and 8th: Food Drive
10th: Walking through Grief @ 7 p.m.
12th: Gathering Place and Caregiver’s Sup-
port Group @ 10 a.m.
WALKING THROUGH GRIEF
New 9 week series
starting March 17th
at 7pm
Den of the PAC.
Grieving the loss of a loved one through
death is a process that takes time. The
support of others who have also experienced this kind of loss can help us feel
that we are not alone on our grief journey.
See www.epiphanycatholic.org for details.
BEREAVEMENT MEETING
March 2nd
All those who are grieving the loss of a loved
one through death are invited to join us at our
next gathering on Monday, March 2nd at 7:00
pm in the Room 303 of the PAC. If you cannot attend but want information, call Outreach
at 832-772-0306 or email
epiphanychurchhelp2grieve@gmail.com.
WE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS
Parishioners are invited to submit a
photo of family members or other
loved ones who are currently serving
in the military. Bring photo and completed form to the parish office. Forms
& return envelopes are in the church
near the picture board. Let us pray for
the safety of all who protect us and
serve our country through the military.
Candy Is Needed
Candy is needed for Easter Eggs
that will be donated to a sister Parish. If you have any non-chocolate
candy that you wish to donate,
please drop it in our Outreach Donation Bins in the loggia or drop
them off at the Outreach Center.
Monthly Food Drive
Next Weekend!
Prayer Ministry
The Prayer Box is located next
to the Choir room. Thank you for
the many prayer requests. Keep
them coming! The Prayer Team
has much to pray about. We hope
your requests are being answered!! You can let us know
through the Prayer Box. Want to join the Prayer
Team? E-mail Patti at epihanyprayers@gmail.com.
Our monthly Food Drive is scheduled for next weekend, March 7th and 8th
We appreciate all of your
help in keeping our food pantry
well stocked. You may bring items
such as canned goods, staple
products, and household products.
We also accept cash and checks as food pantry donaƟons.
EPIPHANY JOB NETWORKING
Mondays 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the PAC.
All are welcome!
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Faith Formation
Tuesday Morning Scripture Study: .
Scripture Study will not meet
on March 3 or 10. Contact
louann@epiphanycatholic.org
for more information.
Adult Confirmation Preparation
Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation for
adults will begin with an onsite day retreat on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., followed by six
Thursday evening classes
from 7—9 p.m. beginning April 16 through May
21. Participants must be at least 18 years old
and not presently in high school.
An initial interview is necessary. Contact
louann@epiphanycatholic.org or call 281-5788271, ext. 283.
PRAY FOR all adults and
young people who are preparing for full initiation into the
Catholic Church, in particular
those who participate in
Epiphany’s RCIA (Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults)
and RCIA adapted for children processes. Their photos
and/or names are located
outside the sacristy.
A NEW IDEA
Everybody thinks of changing humanity;
nobody thinks of changing themselves.
—Leo Tolstoy
In the 1560s, the Council of Trent
attempted to standardize the widely variant customs for the pastoral care of the sick and dying. We had inherited a practice called “extreme unction,”
from the Latin words meaning anointing at the point of death. The deeper tradition, however, is about
the prayer of faith that will heal and restore the sick person, and is straight from the Letter of
James. The Fathers went back to the beginning, and while not discarding the “extreme unction” name,
made a plea for the proper use of this sacrament. As soon as a person is in danger of death from sickness or old age, they reasoned, the time for the sacrament had already arrived.
As a result of this desire, the next ritual text for anointing contained an innovation: a rite for visiting the sick that included readings from scripture, psalms, and prayers. Old customs fade slowly, however, and the quality of pastoral care languished for centuries while people delayed the celebration of
a consoling and effective sacrament, sometimes missing the opportunity completely. A priest ministering to a dying and unconscious patient alone in a room has never been the desire of the Church. Our
tradition is far too rich for this sacrament to be celebrated in such a diminished and ungenerous manner.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Children’s Faith Formation
Epiphany Youth Ministry
Faith Formation TODAY!
Lent is a time for praying, abstaining
and almsgiving. May you journey with us as
we practice these disciplines of Lent through Operation Rice Bowl. Each student received a bowl
in class. Return your bowl to faith formation
class the week after Easter! Thank you for your
generosity in mind, body and spirit!
Let’s Plan the End of the Year Picnic
-THE EPIPHANIC! Sunday, May 3 after
Our 8th Grade Retreat is fast approaching on March 20-22. This year it will be
at Camp Allen! Registration is $85 before March 6th and $100 after March
6th! Parental Consent and medical liability forms can be turned in to the parish office.
the 11:30 AM Mass till 3:00 PM on Epiphany’s
softball field. Get involved! Email Beth Harvey
at bharvey@epiphanycatholic.org!
The dates for Vacation Bible School
(VBS)---June 22-26, 2015. Calling all station
leaders! If you have led or would like to lead a
station for Vacation Bible School call Beth Harvey
(281-578-8271)
or
email
her
(bharvey@epiphanycatholic.org) to get this year’s
program moving forward. Our Theme: Everest,
Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.
Around the Archdiocese
Now on www.signupgenius.com.
Looking for a service project?
Check it out today!
Daily Mass Downtown? It is available at
Holy Cross Chapel. We are open Monday through
Friday from 9 to 4, and offer Mass at 11:35 a.m. and
12:15 p.m. Confession and spiritual direction are
also available during the day. In addition we have a
bookstore providing excellent spiritual reading,
greeting cards, and religious articles. For more
information, call the Chapel at 713-650-1323 or visit
us at www.holycrosschapel.org.
Holy Cross Chapel is privileged to have Daniel
Cardinal DiNardo celebrate the 12:15 p.m. Mass
on Friday, March 20. This is a great opportunity
to invite your family and co-workers to daily
Mass. Please be prepared that the Mass may take
longer than usual.
High School Summer plans are on our website! They include our summer mission trip
to Gallup, NM (June 21-28), Steubenville
West and Grand Canyon (July 9-14) and
AYC (July 31-August 2)
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INFORMATION SHEET
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
515137: Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community
1530 Norwalk Dr., Katy, TX 77450
PHONE
281-578-0707
CONTACT PERSON
Gerry Broussard #1 email: gerry@epiphanycatholic.org
#2 email: mary@epiphanycatholic.org
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